Students analyze the painting Jan Brueghel and design their own book. In this art and book lesson, students discuss the elements of fantasy from the painting and create their own book. Students illustrate the book and create a painting...

Students use combinations of real and imaginary objects to create illustrations for a book.  In this Fantasy in art lesson, students discuss the elements of fantasy in Allegory of Air.  Students study the work of Salvador Dali...

Seventh graders investigate the concept of mood and how it influences various types of art. They create an abstract painting and demonstrate how mood is present in the work. Also, 7th graders construct poems using word choices to set...

In this present perfect and past simple worksheet, students create a conversation in which two friends talk about Paris. Students use the subject and verb given in the prompt and add any necessary words to create correct sentences.

Students examine the relationships between particular landmarks and their home cities. They create posters illustrating the various connections and write scripts that could be used by tour guides.

In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the April 2008 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.

in this ESL adjectives worksheet, students read about adjective that end in 'ed' and 'ing and add the proper ending to adjectives related to a cartoon.

A selection of artworks displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Categorized by theme, including Masterpieces, The French Revolution, Travel, Landscapes, and more. Clicking on an artwork leads to a description of the piece and a...

The official website of the Louvre is a treasure trove of the incredible art displayed at that iconic museum.

A closer look at the Madonna of the Rabbit: Take a closer look at the Madonna of the Rabbit, a major work by Titian which was painted in the 16th century and is conserved at the Louvre. The commentary by Jean Habert, curator in the...

A closer look at Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss: In the Michelangelo Gallery at the Louvre, the visitors crowd around this idyllic image of a loving couple: a winged man and a swooning woman in a voluptuous embrace, their lips about to...

Pieces from the Louvre's extraordinary collection of Islamic art are grouped together in this thematic overview that lets viewers explore the decorative characteristics and motifs of Islamic art. Wonderful photographs of carvings,...

Take a tour through the Louvre and discover examples of art depicting daily life in ancient Egypt during the time of the pharoahs. Read descriptions of the scenes and click to learn more about the details of the artwork itself. A very...

A great excerpt from Frommers world travel guide about the famous Parisian fortress/museum, The Louvre. Offers a brief history behind the museum and its acquisition of over 30,000 priceless pieces of artwork, tips on which works are a...

Site that describes and depicts paintings from the renown Louis La Caze Collection at the Louvre Museum.

Learn what it means to designate an artwork as an artistic masterpiece by considering twelve works linked together in a thematic trail of Louvre-owned masterworks. Each piece can be enlarged for closer inspection, and description windows...

Official web site of the museum, with links to virtual visits, online exhibitions, and a storehouse of resources designed to make its collections available to a worldwide audience.

Official web site of the museum, with links to virtual visits, online exhibitions, and a storehouse of resources designed to make its collections available to a worldwide audience.

A closer look at the Winged Victory of Samothrace: A peerless masterpiece of Greek sculpture, the Winged Victory of Samothrace standing on the prow of a ship overlooked the sanctuary of the Great Gods on the island of Samothrace. The...

A closer look at the Mona Lisa: Forget the cliche and look at the painting. In the early 16th century, Mona Lisa represented a turning point in the history of portraiture. Leonardo da Vinci linked the monumentality of a figure before a...

A closer look at the Seated Scribe: Painted in bright colors and gazing expressively at the visitor, the Seated Scribe is one of the most famous statues in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities. Egyptologists think it is probably the...

Media-rich module examines a pastel portrait of Madame de Pompadour, an influential member of the court of Louis XV and patron of the arts. The work, by French artist Maurice-Quentin Delatour, conveys much useful information about the...

Media-rich module examines a highly ornate French-made cabinet from the seventeenth century. Accompanying commentaries and animations demonstrate skilled craftsmanship, decorative style, and unique combinations of materials. Additional...

Media-rich module examines a portrait of a nineteenth-century French newspaper magnate by Ingres. Accompanying commentaries and animations demonstrate Ingres's approach to portraiture and convey the work's historical and artistic...